Several weeks ago we sent out an email to all of our association churches and pastors regarding the proposed changes to the constitution and by-laws of the Nelson Baptist Association that will be discussed and voted upon at this year’s annual meeting.  We wanted to provide several opportunities to allow discussion, questions, and concerns about the proposed changes that anyone might have.  Therefore, we will be hosting meetings at the following dates and locations:

1) Tuesday, August 2nd at 11:00 a.m. located at Wickland Baptist Church.  The address is 510 Bloomfield Rd, Bardstown, KY 40004

2) Saturday, August 13th at 10:00 a.m. located at Vine Hill Baptist Church.  The address is 2078 Clermont Rd, Coxs Creek, KY 40013 (Near Bernheim Forest)

3) Tuesday, August 16th at 6:00 p.m. located at First Baptist Church Shepherdsville.  The address is 254 S Buckman St, Shepherdsville, KY 40165

We invite all of our pastors, along with their staff, to join us in conversation regarding these proposed changes.  If you have any questions beforehand please contact us at the association office.

Tuesday, July 26

Look Before You Leap: The Move from Text to Application

The goal of preaching is to bring divine guidelines for life from the ancient biblical text to bear upon the situations of the modern congregation, thereby aligning the community of God to the will of God for the glory of God. But how are preachers supposed to do this in a valid fashion?

We will discuss these and other questions with SBTS’s Dr. Abraham Kuruvilla.

Led by:
Abraham Kuruvilla
Professor of Christian Preaching
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

Location:
Parkway Baptist Church
2580 Springfield Road
Bardstown, KY 40004

Time: 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Lunch provided

Cost: There is no cost but registration is requested due to the need to order meals.

Register here.

May 24, 2022 – Encouragement During Discouraging Times – Mark Dance will lead a time of encouragement for pastors and ministry leaders of the church. The pandemic has had several effects on the world and on leaders in the church. Mark serves as the Director of Pastoral Wellness for Guidestone Financial Resources (SBC). Dance was a lead pastor for 27 years before becoming an associate vice president at LifeWay, and director of pastoral development for Oklahoma Baptists. He is the co-founding leader of the Care4Pastors Network.

July 26, 2022 – A Vision for Preaching – Dr Abrham Kuruvilla will lead preachers to develop an integrated biblical and theological vision of preaching that addresses the essentials of this most important activity in the church. Dr. Kuruvilla is a Professor of Christian Preaching in the School of Theology at Southern Seminary in Louisville, KY and has served as the president of the Evangelical Homiletics Society.

October 17, 2022 – Pastor and Wife Banquet – time and location will be announced at a later date.

October 18, 2022 – Rural Church Ministry – Dr Jeff Clark will share on the uniqueness of rural context and how it shapes ministry. Jeff is the Director of Rural Matters Institute. He also serves on the International Mission Board as the Global Research Leader and has been involved in leadership roles for the Southern Baptist Convention representing Montana and West Virginia as well as planting three churches in Michigan, Florida, and most recently Tennessee.

You can register for the first event in May here.

Registration for the Association’s Annual Spring Gathering is now live. You can register through the Google form by clicking the image below. Please pass this along to you congregations and register as many as possible so we will be better equipped to serve you.

The Annual Spring Gathering of the Nelson Baptist Association will be on Saturday, March 26th at First Baptist Church Shepherdsville located at 254 S Buckman St, Shepherdsville, KY 40165. Our meeting will go from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. and will consist of three breakout sessions, a small business session, and the main worship gathering. The theme for this year’s gathering is “The Book of Galatians.” Pastor Richard Carwile from Bloomfield Baptist Church will be our main speaker. Here is some information about our breakout sessions:

1) Bearing One Another’s Burdens: Lead by – Marshall Adkins. In this breakout we will be discussing the church’s role in soul care as we unpack Galatians 6:1-10.

2) Walking in the Spirit – Living a Fruitful Life: Lead by – Gene Smith. In this session we’ll explore the Fruits of the Spirit described in Galatians 5 and how they can manifest themselves in the life of every believer.

3) Faithfully Handling Church Conflict: Lead by – George Yates, President of SonC.A.R.E. Ministries. In this breakout SonC.A.R.E. Ministries will provide practical, reliable health and growth resources to churches desiring to be more effective from the book of Galatians.

Please use this material to promote our Spring Gathering in your church!